Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification of Public Lands in Clark County, NV, 49302-49303 [E7-17007]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management
• Land Management Bureau

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49302-49303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17007]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-056-5853-ES; N-77814, N-77815, N-77816, N-77818, N-77819; 7-08807]


Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Act 
Classification of Public Lands in Clark County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found 
suitable for classification for lease or subsequent conveyance under 
the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as 
amended, approximately 37.5 acres of public land in five individual 
parcels in Clark County, Nevada. The United States Postal Service 
proposes to use the land for five post offices.

DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments concerning the 
proposed lease/conveyance or classification of the lands until October 
12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the Field Manager, Bureau of Land 
Management, Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las 
Vegas, NV 89130.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Warner, BLM Las Vegas Field 
Office, at (702) 515-5084.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to five applications submitted 
by the United States Postal Service, the BLM has examined and found 
suitable for classification for lease or subsequent conveyance for 
public postal facilities under the provisions of the R&PP Act, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). In accordance with Section 7 of the 
Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 317f) and Executive Order 6910, the BLM 
has examined and hereby found suitable for classification for purposes 
of [lease and/or conveyance] under the provisions of the R&PP Act, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). These five parcels of land located in 
the Las Vegas metropolitan area are classified accordingly and 
described below:

    N-77814, 10-acre postal facility located at the northwest corner 
of the intersection of Hickham Avenue and Fort Apache Road, legally 
described as:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 06, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    N-77815, 10-acre postal facility located generally south of the 
intersection of South Las Vegas Blvd. and Larson Lane, legally 
described as:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 23 S., R. 61 E.,
    Sec. 17, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    N-77816, 5-acre postal facility located at the southwest corner 
of the intersection of Jones Blvd. and Pyle Avenue, legally 
described as:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 26, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    N-77818, 5-acre postal facility located at the southeast corner 
of the intersection of Durango Avenue and Bob Fisk Avenue, legally 
described as:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 21, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    N-77819, 7.5-acre postal facility located at the northwest 
corner of the intersection of Rainbow Blvd. and Torino Avenue, 
legally described as:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\.
    The areas described above contain 37.5 acres, more or less, in 
Clark County, Nevada.

    The design and architecture of the postal facilities will be single 
story and similar to the facility constructed at Jones Avenue and Azure 
Drive. Each of the proposed post offices include a 24,532 square foot 
building, a carrier loading slab, public, employee and carrier parking 
and low water use landscaping. Construction of each facility will take 
approximately one year. N-77816 and N-77818 will be constructed shortly 
after the lease is authorized. The remaining sites will be constructed 
approximately three to six years later. The land is not required for 
any federal purpose. The lease/conveyance is consistent with the Las 
Vegas Resource Management Plan, dated October 5, 1998, and would be in 
the public interest. The lease/conveyance, when issued, will be subject 
to the provisions of the R&PP Act and applicable regulations of the 
Secretary of the Interior and will contain the following reservations 
to the United States:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945); 
and
    2. All minerals together with the right to prospect for, mine and 
remove such deposits from the same under applicable law and such 
regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe.
    And will be subject to:
    N-77814:
    1. Valid and existing rights;
    2. Right-of-way N-60735 for road purposes granted to Clark County, 
its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of December 5, 1924 (43 
Stat. 0672);
    3. Right-of-way N-61629 for transmission line purposes granted to 
Nevada Power Co., its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of 
October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761); and
    4. Right-of-way N-76536 for road purposes granted to Clark County, 
its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of December 5, 1924 (43 
Stat. 0672).
    N-77815:
    1. Valid and existing rights;
    2. Right-of-way NVCC-019435 for Federal Aid Highway purposes 
granted to Nevada Dept. of Transportation, its successors or assigns, 
pursuant to the Act of August 27, 1958 (72 Stat. 0892);
    3. Right-of-way Nev-056213 for oil and gas pipeline granted to 
CalNev Pipeline Co., its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of 
February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 185 sec. 28);
    4. Right-of-way N-07100 for oil and gas pipeline purposes granted 
to CalNev Pipeline Co., its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act 
of February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 185 sec. 28);
    5. Right-of-way N-43923 for fiber optic facility purposes granted 
to MCI WorldCom Network Inc., its successors or assigns, pursuant to 
the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);
    6. Right-of-way N-47888 for fiber optic facility purposes granted 
to Central Telephone Co., its successors or assigns, pursuant to the 
Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);
    7. Right-of-way N-43923 for fiber optic facility purposes granted 
to AT&T R/W RM PA165., its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act 
of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761); and
    8. Right-of-way N-76066 for road purposes granted to Clark County, 
its

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successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of December 5, 1924 (43 
Stat. 0672).
    N-77816:
    1. Valid and existing rights;
    2. Right-of-way N-73694 for water facility purposes granted to 
Clark County Water Reclamation District, its successors or assigns, 
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);
    3. Right-of-way N-74485 for water facility purposes granted to Las 
Vegas Valley Water Distict, its successors or assigns, pursuant to the 
Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);
    4. Right-of-way N-75392 for oil and gas pipeline purposes granted 
to Southwest Gas Corp., its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act 
of February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 185 sec. 28);
    5. Right-of-way N-76755 for water facility purposes granted to 
Clark County, its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of October 
21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761); and
    6. Right-of-way N-81384 for water facility purposes granted to 
Clark County Water Reclamation District, its successors or assigns, 
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    N-77818:
    1. Valid and existing rights;
    2. Right-of-way N-75246 for road purposes granted to Clark County, 
its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1761);
    3. Right-of-way N-77199 for water facility purposes granted to 
Clark County Water Reclamation District, its successors or assigns, 
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);
    4. Right-of-way N-77507 for water facility purposes granted to Las 
Vegas Valley Water District, its successors or assigns, pursuant to the 
Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);
    5. Right-of-way N-77554 for telephone line purposes granted to 
Central Telephone Co., its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act 
of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);
    6. Right-of-way N-77845 for transmission line purposes granted to 
Nevada Power Co., its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of 
October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761);
    7. Right-of-way N-77953 for oil and gas pipeline purposes granted 
to Southwest Gas Corp., its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act 
of February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 185 sec. 28); and
    8. Right-of-way N-78923 for drainage facility purposes granted to 
Clark County, its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of October 
21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    N-77819:
    1. Valid and existing rights;
    2. Right-of-way N-61873 for road purposes granted to Clark County, 
its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1761);
    3. Right-of-way N-74322 for road purposes granted to Clark County, 
its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1761); and
    4. Right-of-way N-77199 for water facility purposes granted to 
Clark County Water Reclamation District, its successors or assigns, 
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    Additional detailed information concerning this action is available 
for review at the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office, at 
the above address.
    On August 28, 2007, the above described land will be segregated 
from all other forms of appropriation under the public land laws, 
including the general mining laws, except for lease/conveyance under 
the R&PP Act, leasing under the mineral leasing laws, and disposal 
under the mineral material disposal laws.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for postal facility sites. 
Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the land is 
physically suited for the proposal, whether the use will maximize the 
future use or uses of the land, whether the use is consistent with 
local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent with State and 
Federal programs.
    Application Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of 
development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures 
in reaching the decision to lease/convey under the R&PP Act, or any 
other factor not directly related to the suitability of the land for 
post offices.
    Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be 
available for public review. Before including your address, phone 
number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comments, be advised that your entire comment--including your 
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any 
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so. The BLM will make available for public review, 
in their entirety, all comments submitted by businesses or 
organizations, including comments by individuals in their capacity as 
an official or representative of a business or organization. Any 
adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM Nevada State Director, who 
may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of 
any adverse comments, the classification will become effective on 
October 29, 2007. The lands will not be available for lease/conveyance 
until after the classification becomes effective.

(Authority: 43 CFR part 2741)

    Dated: August 17, 2007.
Kimber Liebhauser,
Acting Assistant Field Manager, Lands.
 [FR Doc. E7-17007 Filed 8-27-07; 8:45 am]
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